Originally Posted by skr00zloose

it's not hard to do. but here's a few pointers to make it easier:

change the front sprocket first,(or at least take the nut off) especially if you don't have an impact to get the sprocket nut off. that way, you can have someone stand on the rear brake to hold the back wheel still (with the chain still on the bike, and the brake on, you can get leverage on the front sprocket nut, otherwise you're just going to spin the motor over)

cut the stock chain before you take the wheel off. easiest way is to grind the ends of the pins down flush with the plate, on any given link (easiest to do on a link that happens to be on the sprocket), put a flathead screwdriver behind that plate, and tap the screwdriver with a hammer. presto, the link comes off.

you can hook the new chain to the old chain with the new master link and just pull the new chain thru with the old chain. easier than trying to fish the new chain back thru the frame/swingarm.